This post was brought to you by Sea Life Aquarium in Grapevine. All opinions are mine. We visited SEA LIFE Aquarium in Grapevine about two years ago, and the Captain still talks about how cool it was and how we should go back. He was only two and D was seven months old, but we …
This newborn cloth diapers post was brought to you by Thanks Mama. All opinions are mine. Baby Brother weighed 10 lbs, 7 oz at birth. I’ll admit, I was a bit disappointed that he wouldn’t get to wear his newborn clothes and diapers. It’s like we skipped a whole phase! I received two cloth diapers …
It’s hard to believe that Hubby and I are the parents of three boys. Baby Brother is eighteen days old today and as always, I cannot believe it has been that long since I woke up at 5:50 AM and as I was getting out of bed, my water broke, and we headed to the …
This post about baby’s firsts has been brought to you by Pampers. All opinions are mine. Baby Brother is our third child, but yet, everything seems brand new all over again. It has been amazing to me that we are still sometimes confused about what to do and how much we have forgotten since D …
This post was brought to you by the State Fair of Texas. All opinions are mine. I had never been to the great State Fair of Texas, but being in the Dallas area the past few years, I knew it was a BIG deal! We were given tickets to experience it for ourselves, and I …
This post was sponsored by Luvs and SheSpeaks, however, all opinions are mine. D is officially potty trained….during the daytime. He is a deep sleeper and night dryness will come eventually, I know. In the mean time, he still needs a dependable diaper to keep him dry all night long. I had been buying the expensive …
This post was written by me on behalf of iT’Z. All opinions are mine. We received a free family fun pack in exchange for this post. A few weeks ago, we moved the boys in the same room together, to prepare for the new baby coming soon. It was an adjustment, but now they are …
It has really been a busy summer for our family! Some days move slowly, and some are gone before we even realized it was a new day! Some days are filled with apparent blessings and some days are just so rotten that you have to find the humor in them! 🙂 We just got back …
This family playdates post was brought to you by Merck Consumer Care and SheSpeaks. All opinions are mine. I’m admittedly not a huge fan of summer, but this summer has been different. The boys are both at an age (four and two) where getting outdoors with them is enjoyable, even though I am pregnant! We …
This post about wisdom from mothers was brought to you by Nestlé® Pure Life®. All opinions are mine. I have been so blessed with older women in my life to guide me along the way. My mother, two grandmothers, lovely ladies from church, as well as women in my husband’s family. I think it’s essential …
Daddy, Captain Fussybuckets, D, and I are happy to announce that Baby #3 is due in November! The boys are excited, as are we, to add to our family. Stay tuned for more info on Baby #3! (And if you have any brilliant suggestions as what we should call Baby D now, let me know! …
When Spring came and we started working outdoors more, Hubby and I became frustrated with having to crawl over garden boots and rain boots every time we went out the back door. And the boys could never find their boots and then sometimes, they’d find them filled with rain water in the middle of the …
There are a LOT of variations of the term “green,” I’ve come to find out. It’s popular to be green in today’s society, but what’s funny to me is that people who all claim to be “green” can think other people going “green” are not “going green” at all! But, there are different variants of …
The Hubby and I have been married almost 8 years, and have known each other for about 12. Looking back, time has just flown. We are definitely two very different people than when we met so long ago, but we have grown together and not only do I love him more, I actually like the …
Sometimes I remember back to what it was like….our life with no kids. We had one computer, one TV, two dogs, and that was pretty much it. What on earth did I do before I had kids? Hubby and I got married 2 weeks after he graduated from college and 6 months after I had, we quickly …
I have always loved having a garden, but we have not always had much space or time to get a bigger garden accomplished. We have had success with a few small flowerbed veggie gardens, where we have grown carrots, okra, onions, snow peas, radishes, squash, and zucchini. This year, with the boys being a little …
We love our house, but with any place of residence, there are areas that we would like to change. We are so lucky to have lots of windows in our home, but there are a few areas that light just won’t reach. We decided to attempt two easy DIY home lighting makeovers with the help of …
Since becoming a parent, I’ve become amazed at all the candy and gifts we parents give our kids at every possible opportunity. We like to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Easter, birthday, Christmas, Halloween, and more, all with candy and stuff our kids don’t really need. Here are some of my suggestions for the best eco-friendly Easter …
I have never been much of a resolution girl. I made them, I broke them, I felt guilty, I moved on. So, the past few years, I haven’t made any resolutions. But this year, hubby said he was serious about losing weight and he made a resolution to follow the South Beach Diet as closely …
I haven’t posted anything about the horrific events in CT last Friday. The news is everywhere and no one is reading it here first. I just have no words and this heavy darkness has been over us since we heard the tragic news. But this morning, when I read my friend Isra’s (aka The Frugalette) …
I’m sure you’re feeling the stress from the hustle and bustle of the season, right? There are parties to attend, plays and performances to watch, gifts to buy, and more. It’s hard to slow down this time of year, but it is important to make time for family meals where you can actually slow down, …
We were able to travel on the “Polar Express” on the Texas State Railroad. The boys hadn’t watched the movie, so they didn’t really know what it was about when we told them. They just knew they were going to get to ride on a train, which was enough to get them both very excited …
I like to order fresh fruits and veggies from Bountiful Baskets and on Saturday I was surprised with two beautiful ears of dried Indian corn (aka “flint corn”) in my hostess add-on. I had always seen Indian corn at the stores and I figured they were just ornamental and for decoration purposes only. So I laid …
Everyone knows that Christmas has become a commercialized holiday. While it has Christ’s name in it, Christmas isn’t about Christ to so many people in this world. That’s why it’s that much harder for Christians to teach our kids the true meaning of Christmas. But I’m up for the challenge because really, it is the …
All Aboard! “The Polar Express” comes to life this holiday season as the Texas State Railroad rolls out of the station bound for the “North Pole!” Come early and climb aboard with your family to cozy-up and enjoy our festively-decorated vintage train cars. Dancing chefs deliver hot chocolate and a cookie to each guest to savor …
Last summer, I wrote a post called “10 Reasons Why I Love Nick Jr.” Since then, Nick Jr. has made some awful changes and I just want to vent about them for a minute. On my list, #10 was “There are songs and fun games instead of annoying toy and food commercials that leave …
My boys surprise me on a daily basis. I always get a chuckle out of the things that they do because really….who would’ve ever thought that… 1. hand vacs could be so entertaining for a three year old? 2. or that it would be my responsibility to carry all of their stuff in what …
I’ve always loved the idea of Family Game Night, but was waiting for the boys to be old enough to actually be able to play a game. We play “Family Game Night” on the Wii, but the Captain’s attention span isn’t that long (as it should be!) and of course, Baby D is just happy …
My husband and I first heard of Mark Gungor while working at the children’s home. One of the ministers there shared the “Laugh Your Way To A Better Marriage” DVD with us and I, personally, was very encouraged and excited about the DVD. I had a lot of “aha!” moments, where things Mark said clicked …
This post was brought to you by Magic Bumpers. All opinions are mine. contains affiliate links. While I have only ever co-slept an entire night while traveling or when the boys were sick, our kids have spent a lot of time in our bed. With the Captain, we used a metal fold down bed rail …
I hope that this has been an educational week, raising awareness for infertility through the guest posts and stories about infertility. I am so honored to have one more fellow blogger’s story. After you read her story, check out her blog at East 9th Street.
A very dear friend of mine has been through more heartache than anyone should. She endured four+ years of infertility, carried a baby to term, only to lose the baby in the first two months of life, due to a rare heart condition. Not a day goes by that she doesn’t think of her precious …
Spring Means Storm Season…Are You Prepared? It’s Spring! Welcome beautiful flowers, green grass, new life, and soon, fresh vegetables and fruits from the garden. But Spring also means Storm Season. Here in Texas, we heard thunder and rain all night long. Thankfully it was just a thunderstorm for us, but in other areas of the …
A few years ago, we had been married for two years and were still sitting on hand me down furniture. We both had a job and were expecting our first baby. We also had a house dog, who loved to curl up on the couch and bring dust and pollen inside, so we wanted new …
Do you have expired or unused medications that you need to dispose of? Well, DO NOT flush them! I had never thought about it before, but there’s no telling what we have in our water supply these days. Sure, there are ways to make the water safe for drinking, but you gotta think that there …
We had a great Christmas Eve at Grandma’s and then Christmas Day here at home. The boys got to wear their jammies to church and we had a great lunch with some great friends! Here’s hoping that you and yours had and continue to have an awesome holiday! The cousins (minus sleeping Baby D) …
You may have noticed that things were quiet on the blog this weekend. Then again, maybe you didn’t, because it’s a crazy hectic time of year! All of us except for Daddy had the stomach bug towards the end of last week, and then got well just in time to head to my side of …
This was our family about this time last year…. This was at a Christmas party at the children’s home. Look how huge I was! The Captain didn’t know how much his life was about to change! But it has been THE most awesome experience for all of us. The boys love each other VERY …
Back story: My husband is a youth minister at a small-ish church in Texas. Baby D is usually the only one in his Bible class, which is 0-2. Captain Fussybuckets is the next youngest in his class by a couple of years. We need more little kids, but that’s beside the point! So, I go …
